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i want to bring you back to the situation in japan. we've heard of a further aftershocks, 6.1, in the east of the country. it is bound to have ramifications. of course, aid is getting through to communities on that coast. a lot of people are still stuck in evacuation centers. our correspondent reports on the iwate prefecture. >> the village of ofunato is like so many others along the coast of japan. homes are splintered and lives are destroyed. >> he was lucky at the most. his house stood, but the waves smashed right through, even upstairs. it will probably have to be knocked down. >> it has been nearly two weeks since the tsunami, but i still have no idea what to do. >> when the tsunami hit, it cut through this community. this house with the red roof was on the other side of its neighbor. the government of japan has marshaled its military and a massive aid operation. the people here are also trying to help themselves. every mealtime, the survivors had to the top of the hill. much of the village is now living here. they have set up a c
i want to bring you back to the situation in japan. we've heard of a further aftershocks, 6.1, in the east of the country. it is bound to have ramifications. of course, aid is getting through to communities on that coast. a lot of people are still stuck in evacuation centers. our correspondent reports on the iwate prefecture. >> the village of ofunato is like so many others along the coast of japan. homes are splintered and lives are destroyed. >> he was lucky at the most. his house...
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in japan, the pas civic plate is trying to go underneath japan. it's going back into the earth, being stuffed in. that's the reason we have earthquakes in oregon and washington, the same sort of earthquakes in alaska. it also makes the volcanoes in these countries. >> rose: what kind of warning does the earth give? >> the earth doesn't give us any warning. that's what is so hard about all of this. we don't know exactly when they break. we know over time the motion gets stored up. but it's kind of like trying to bend a stick. you know event allly it's going to break but it's hard to tell exactly when it's goinging to break. so we know to within a couple hundred years which isn't all that useful that we're goinging to have big earthquakes in that part of the world. so the japanese have been preparing for it. but they don't know when. >> rose: and what is an aftershock mean and what is the impact here? >> well, a fault is a big surface, a big area, hundreds of mileses long and maybe 50 miles deep into the earth, big, big patch. it doesn't all slip ex
in japan, the pas civic plate is trying to go underneath japan. it's going back into the earth, being stuffed in. that's the reason we have earthquakes in oregon and washington, the same sort of earthquakes in alaska. it also makes the volcanoes in these countries. >> rose: what kind of warning does the earth give? >> the earth doesn't give us any warning. that's what is so hard about all of this. we don't know exactly when they break. we know over time the motion gets stored up....
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but japan is a highly developed country. it is as technologically sophisticated as us, and there's much concern in the u.s. that a similar accident can occur here. how do you respond to that concern? >> well, first, i would agree with you. the reactor in chernobyl was of a different design. it was-- it had point of instability. it had no containment vessel. but we are looking very carefully at what is naepg japan because, as you say, they're using more advanced designs. a number of reactors in the united states have similar designs, and we're going to look at what went wrong in terms of the double-barreled whammy this huge, hung earthquake and huge su, and look to our reactors again and learn as much as we can so we can, if needed, improve the safety. by "if needed" what i really mean is we're always increasing the safety of our reactors, and not only our reactors but the safety of all our industrial systems. >> mr. secretary, two days ago a number of us wrote to chairman upton, whitfield, and stearns, asking our committee h
but japan is a highly developed country. it is as technologically sophisticated as us, and there's much concern in the u.s. that a similar accident can occur here. how do you respond to that concern? >> well, first, i would agree with you. the reactor in chernobyl was of a different design. it was-- it had point of instability. it had no containment vessel. but we are looking very carefully at what is naepg japan because, as you say, they're using more advanced designs. a number of...
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the ocean just destroyed, obliterate aid huge coastal area of japan. we close tonight's program with a look at some of these images which appear in "time" magazine.
the ocean just destroyed, obliterate aid huge coastal area of japan. we close tonight's program with a look at some of these images which appear in "time" magazine.
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far has the hills for the search of life in japan. >>reporter: canisters and they are facing live lives decreases influence to and if the heart rate pheromone a fool. three elderly people who live from his car. the list that hundreds family fishing full of love 150 >>-my-and will fly his finale i hope he is to show for someone, i am struggling to locate head. >>reporter: agenda nuclear power plant if it are also worrying less thathree residents. authors say a partial the family tens of dozens of residents, officials say in danger of radiation remains low. the scope for the damage from his fifth win on if not clear, if indeed if he the most if the history of losses: $100 billion in half if the u.s. to his five video full enough support from the ground beloaround half filled world. >>vicki: video and you see here for a half the farmers continue the crackle and further. it's tough market dropped monday morning. if the central bank to have it in more than $185 million to fill a bulgarian a virchow financial institutions will continue alon
far has the hills for the search of life in japan. >>reporter: canisters and they are facing live lives decreases influence to and if the heart rate pheromone a fool. three elderly people who live from his car. the list that hundreds family fishing full of love 150 >>-my-and will fly his finale i hope he is to show for someone, i am struggling to locate head. >>reporter: agenda nuclear power plant if it are also worrying less thathree residents. authors say a partial the...
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starts with a japan in the last century, korea, the so-called smaller asian tigers, now it's china. another ten years or so it will be focused on india. this is normal and we have to learn how to deal with it. the good news about this is we have time to deal with it. unlike britain where germany... the rise of germany created fear of britain that led to world war i. germany had passed britain by 1900. we still have... there's another 20 years or so before china catches up with us, if thin. >> rose: as a macroeconomic power. >> there are various pro projections, goldman sachs says 2027 china will be equal in size to the american economy. >> rose: overall... >> overall size. but that's not too surprising given the size of the country. if you look at per capita income which is a better measure of the sophistication of the economy, they won't be equal. >> rose: they're 40,000, we're 32 or 33. >> so we shouldn't get too nervous or overwrought about china. it's going to be a difficult problem to manage the rise of china. it's not impossible and we don't have to overreact out of fear and t
starts with a japan in the last century, korea, the so-called smaller asian tigers, now it's china. another ten years or so it will be focused on india. this is normal and we have to learn how to deal with it. the good news about this is we have time to deal with it. unlike britain where germany... the rise of germany created fear of britain that led to world war i. germany had passed britain by 1900. we still have... there's another 20 years or so before china catches up with us, if thin....
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in japan. i know all of you young and old have been watching the full magnitude of this tragedy unfold i want to reiterate america's support for the people of japan who are some of our closest friends and allies. i've said directly to the prime minister of japan that the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple did sasers and we will stand with the people of japan in the difficult days ahead. >> rose: joining me by phone from japan, from sendai, cnn's anna coren, she has been covering the devastation from the epicenter, sendai city. i am pleased to have her on this broadcast this evening. thank you. >> rose: you're very welcome, charlie. os r>> >> rose: tell me what we should know about the situation on the ground? >> well, we've been a little north of sendai in the last couple days and that's where we've seen mass devastation on an enormousel scale house after house, street after stet has been wiped out. and the power of the tsunami is just inc
in japan. i know all of you young and old have been watching the full magnitude of this tragedy unfold i want to reiterate america's support for the people of japan who are some of our closest friends and allies. i've said directly to the prime minister of japan that the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple did sasers and we will stand with the people of japan in the difficult days ahead. >> rose: joining me by phone from japan, from...
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citizens leave japan. all americans living within 50 miles of the plant are also being encouraged to evacuate or stay indoors. that's 2 1/2 times as wide as the danger zone established by the japanese. president obama discussed the precautions the u.s. is taking in a phone call with japan's prime minister last night. he also vowed to do everything possible to help japan recover from its worst crisis since world war ii. the u.s. military says it will begin flying its unmanned surveillance aircraft high over that nuclear power plant to try to get a better view of what's happening down below. betty? >> charlie, i want to get an idea of how these evacuations are supposed to work. can you tell me what you know. >> well, right now the first priority from the state department is on all diplomatic personnel and their families who want to leave. then they say, if there are american citizens who aren't able to get a flight out of here, they'll do what they can to arrange charter flights for them, too. betty? >> all
citizens leave japan. all americans living within 50 miles of the plant are also being encouraged to evacuate or stay indoors. that's 2 1/2 times as wide as the danger zone established by the japanese. president obama discussed the precautions the u.s. is taking in a phone call with japan's prime minister last night. he also vowed to do everything possible to help japan recover from its worst crisis since world war ii. the u.s. military says it will begin flying its unmanned surveillance...
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and because of the situation in japan, because of the collapse of the infrastructure in japan and the incredible post-tsunami effects on the nuclear plants along the japanese coast. this terrible catastrophe. we're going to talk about it, what could have been, whast, et cetera. linda, what do you think the administration has been on this? >> i think the administration has been doing what it can to contain the catastrophe as much as it can. speaking about communicating, well that's a different story. you know it's quite interesting that the president has visited the japanese embassy, but the messaging i think has been a little bit passive. could we say that? >> he lacks the feel your pain. >> i think that's a perfect description, yes. >> he also lacks reassurance of americans. we have 104 operating reactors here doing beautiful work. but he hasn't really made us feel good about them. >> right. >> more frightened of them. >> response has been quite muted. joe, as a journalist and someone who's been talking about this, i know day after day in your three hours that you do every day, what
and because of the situation in japan, because of the collapse of the infrastructure in japan and the incredible post-tsunami effects on the nuclear plants along the japanese coast. this terrible catastrophe. we're going to talk about it, what could have been, whast, et cetera. linda, what do you think the administration has been on this? >> i think the administration has been doing what it can to contain the catastrophe as much as it can. speaking about communicating, well that's a...
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now to japan, where the woes of the fukushima nuclear plant continue unabated. today, the country's nuclear safety agency said it has discovered the highest levels of radiation to date in seawater near the vicinity. -- to the facility. they acknowledged for of the six reactors at the plant will need to be scrapped. the company's process checked into a hospital with high blood pressure and dizziness. -- the company's loss check into a hospital. >> from the strip -- from the stricken plant to the sea, radiation is leaking. they don't know how or where it's coming from, but the levels are extraordinary. the government insists that contamination will be deleted as it spreads. this man is not sure. he farms seaweed 120 miles south of the plant. he's trying to salvage his nets, wrecked by the tsunami. the problems for -- the problems further north really worry him. >> we will be in trouble if the radiation comes here. we don't just work at sea, we form rice and vegetables also. we are about to plant our rice. we don't want radiation on it. >> his home port is not -- h
now to japan, where the woes of the fukushima nuclear plant continue unabated. today, the country's nuclear safety agency said it has discovered the highest levels of radiation to date in seawater near the vicinity. -- to the facility. they acknowledged for of the six reactors at the plant will need to be scrapped. the company's process checked into a hospital with high blood pressure and dizziness. -- the company's loss check into a hospital. >> from the strip -- from the stricken plant...
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for a long time we said we can't expect japan to do anything. i think now when you look at the economics of it... the alternative is the $700 billion american military budget that is the greater form of foreign aid in the history of the world that goes to rich countries that allow them to cut their own military budgets. >> rose: do you think it's possible for, between the president and boehner and mcconnell and reid for some kind of grand bargain here that would involve defense spending and social security, medicare and taxes. >> i'm afraid not. i wish i could, but i think with regard to taxes... i would say that social security is necessary because i think there are some things you can do. the problem is i do not see on the republican side give the ferocity of the tea party's current position and the extonight which they've been able to dominate boehner and make him back down, i wish that was possible. i don't see it. >> rose: he's hostage to the tea party is what you're saying? >> yes, they have 08 some odd votes. not just the tea party people
for a long time we said we can't expect japan to do anything. i think now when you look at the economics of it... the alternative is the $700 billion american military budget that is the greater form of foreign aid in the history of the world that goes to rich countries that allow them to cut their own military budgets. >> rose: do you think it's possible for, between the president and boehner and mcconnell and reid for some kind of grand bargain here that would involve defense spending...
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the japan's nuclear crisis shows no signs of abating. white smoke seen rising from of the number two reactor at fukushima. we are going to go live to libya, back to dan brown in a moment, where there have been a set at night of hitting of compounds. >> hello, and welcome to bbc news from eastern libya. while correlation war planes have carried out a second night of air strikes against targets throughout libya, including colonel gaddafi's air defenses radar installations. also, tomahawk missiles being fired. one of them, as colonel gaddafi's compound in tripoli, where an administration building was destroyed. several hundred volunteers, civilians, had actually gone to that area to be human shields to try to prevent bombing of that compound. meanwhile, four british raf tornado's flew at a long journey of a witch and the u.k. and decided to abort a because intelligence told them civilians were in the target area. we also know that's a british submarine is in the mediterranean and has been firing tomahawk cruise missiles as part of the milit
the japan's nuclear crisis shows no signs of abating. white smoke seen rising from of the number two reactor at fukushima. we are going to go live to libya, back to dan brown in a moment, where there have been a set at night of hitting of compounds. >> hello, and welcome to bbc news from eastern libya. while correlation war planes have carried out a second night of air strikes against targets throughout libya, including colonel gaddafi's air defenses radar installations. also, tomahawk...
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." >> worke t-o reenter fukushima nuclear plant in japan as the battle to control it. increasing temperatures and snow hit the worst affected f -- areas. half of a million refugees are living in television shot -- living in shelters. in a rare television address, the japanese emperor addresses the public. also in this program, renewed unrest in bahrain as security forces clear anti-government demonstrators. pakistan has indicted a cia contractor on two counts of murder. workers at the japanese fukushima nuclear plant have returned to the site after earlier having to abandon it. steam was seen coming from the site as they attempted to cool the facility. japanese media reports said that fears for radiation levels above the plant. >> hello and welcome to tokyo. five days after that devastating earthquake and tsunami, the crisis continues. today there are reports of another fire in a helicopter that was called in to drop help -- to drop water had to turn back because of fears of radiation levels. despite that, government authorities are saying that radiation levels at the
." >> worke t-o reenter fukushima nuclear plant in japan as the battle to control it. increasing temperatures and snow hit the worst affected f -- areas. half of a million refugees are living in television shot -- living in shelters. in a rare television address, the japanese emperor addresses the public. also in this program, renewed unrest in bahrain as security forces clear anti-government demonstrators. pakistan has indicted a cia contractor on two counts of murder. workers at...
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much more from japan, of course. plus, gatherings in benghazi calling for an end to infighting and political unity. first though, the government in egypt has dissolved its secret police who were blamed for decades of human rights abuses. abolishing the force known as the state security investigation service was one of the major demands of the protest movement that forced president hosni mubarak to give up power last month, along with most of his key advisers. our correspondent is in cairo. what they work attack 10 days ago by protesters -- >> they were attacked 10 days ago by protesters about where they were destroying documents. people manage to get inside and retrieved thousands of documents that are being put up on websites and social network sites. people have discovered how intensely they were surveyed. there are documents referring to torture and methods of concealing it as well. getting rid of that state security intelligence service was seen as a vital step forward. it has not gotten rid of it all together. a
much more from japan, of course. plus, gatherings in benghazi calling for an end to infighting and political unity. first though, the government in egypt has dissolved its secret police who were blamed for decades of human rights abuses. abolishing the force known as the state security investigation service was one of the major demands of the protest movement that forced president hosni mubarak to give up power last month, along with most of his key advisers. our correspondent is in cairo. what...
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up to 12% of their components come from japan. the crunch is likely to happen sometime in may when some plants could even face a temporary shutdown. >> obviously nobody wants to see any of these plants stopped, and we know that our priority is going to be to keep the manufacturing operations running, so we will look at every alternative to make sure that production is maintained as soon as we possibly can. >> but even getting the parts out of japan isn't straightforward. this was the scene at sendai a fortnight ago. logistics are now easing, but one estimate says the earthquake has already cost japan a third of a million cars in lost production. brian milligan, bbc news. >> as you've been hearing, tokyo electric power, tepco, certainly continuing to struggling to control the if you can fukushima nuclear power complex. the, and he tsunami knocked out a significant amount of its generating capacity. it's in talk to provide $25 billion worth of emergency loans to help with the rebuilding phase. shares have been pummeling this company
up to 12% of their components come from japan. the crunch is likely to happen sometime in may when some plants could even face a temporary shutdown. >> obviously nobody wants to see any of these plants stopped, and we know that our priority is going to be to keep the manufacturing operations running, so we will look at every alternative to make sure that production is maintained as soon as we possibly can. >> but even getting the parts out of japan isn't straightforward. this was...
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. -- broken in japan. there was another large aftershock earthquake in the north. now it is time to assess the damage that this earthquake can inflict. >> and japan authorities have declared a nuclear emergency and evacuated people in a 10-mile radius from the fukushima number one plant, about 250 kilometers north of greater tokyo. that is a point of view backed up by this professor. >> there has been exhaust being let out, but as i said earlier, the racket -- reactor itself is not leaking. it's containment vessel or the building after containing the containment vessel may have suffered some damage and that is raising the radioactivity levels outside of their containment vessel. so people within a 10-kilometer radius will be evacuated. >> do you have any advice to them? >> well, the levels being monitored right now will not have adverse effect on the human body. therefore i ask people to remain calm as they evacuate. >> professor sakamoto on nhk there. rogue and buerk has experienced this earthquake as wel
. -- broken in japan. there was another large aftershock earthquake in the north. now it is time to assess the damage that this earthquake can inflict. >> and japan authorities have declared a nuclear emergency and evacuated people in a 10-mile radius from the fukushima number one plant, about 250 kilometers north of greater tokyo. that is a point of view backed up by this professor. >> there has been exhaust being let out, but as i said earlier, the racket -- reactor itself is not...
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circle, iran, india, the stance to the north of pakistan, china, a little further, maybe russia, the eu, japan. maybe turkey, maybe saudi arabia. these all will be people who can hip the know sill -- facilitatr and bridge on it. you have to take a role among because you need them to take a position in an agreement perhaps that says we will respect what the afghans have agreed to. we will not intervene. we will treat afghanistan as it wishes to be treated, whether that's neutral or not aligned or some other basis. we will continue to provide them with economic assistance. if a new afghan government needs security help, we will do so. it says in effect that we need peacekeeping perhaps for verification and monitoring. a all though things are part of what we would call the second circle negotiation which fits in and around the first circle negotiation among afghans. >> i think what we saw is that in ten years on, this war, positions have changed and the parties have expressed these different opinions. this general attitude, i think, you know, led us to say, you can build a kind of construction ar
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reports stating that japan may need five years to rebuild from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that caused over $235 billion in damage, killing thousands and displacing many more >>> at&t announcing plans to buy rival t-mobile usa for $39 billion, creating the nation's largest wireless carrier. the deal will give them nearly 130 million customers, dwarfing verizon and print. it increase bandwidth and improve >>> reporter: this is israel -- a small nation in the middle east about the size of new jersey. the country grew out of the turmoil of world war ii when jews across europe faced terrible persecution by the nazis. it's remembered in history as the holocaust. many jews came here to build a new future. back then, a school for orphans of the holocaust opened, called havat hanoar. today, the school is still helping orphans -- welcoming refugees from all backgrounds and from all over the world. like the country itself, this school is very diverse. >> i think that the jewish people must do it because of the history of the jewish people. >> reporter: danny chaim is sharing a specia
reports stating that japan may need five years to rebuild from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that caused over $235 billion in damage, killing thousands and displacing many more >>> at&t announcing plans to buy rival t-mobile usa for $39 billion, creating the nation's largest wireless carrier. the deal will give them nearly 130 million customers, dwarfing verizon and print. it increase bandwidth and improve >>> reporter: this is israel -- a small nation in the...
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faith-based and international aid groups rushed to help victims of the catastrophes in japan. it's estimated that more than 10,000 people were killed by the massive earthquake and tsunami. japanese officials say more than 450,000 are homeless and in need of supplies. humanitarian efforts, however, have been severely complicated by radiation from four of the country's nuclear reactors. we get more from dave toycen, the president and chief executive officer of the christian aid group, world vision canada. we spoke to him by phone from tokyo on friday night. dave, thanks so much for staying up so late to talk to us. are you and the others doing relief work there, are you able to get to all the people who need help? and do you have the supplies you need to help them? >> well, basically we do. we're anticipating we'll be raising somewhere between $10 million and $20 million. so our team here has already spent, you know, a chunk of that because they know it's coming. but of course, we believe we're gonna be able to raise that amount of money. and, of course, that turns into supplies
faith-based and international aid groups rushed to help victims of the catastrophes in japan. it's estimated that more than 10,000 people were killed by the massive earthquake and tsunami. japanese officials say more than 450,000 are homeless and in need of supplies. humanitarian efforts, however, have been severely complicated by radiation from four of the country's nuclear reactors. we get more from dave toycen, the president and chief executive officer of the christian aid group, world...
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japan fears as many as 15,000 may have died. welcome to "bbc world news." forces come to's benghazi. he delivers a radio message. >> we are coming on this happy day. tomorrow, benghazi will change and there will again be a fun, dance, and cries of joy. >> has japanese nuclear engineers battle to prevent a disaster, there is no let up. half a million people made homeless by friday's earthquake and tsunami. more supplies are reaching survivors. many still lack basic necessities. dozens of the evacuation centers have been set up. thousands were forced to flee from the nuclear exclusion zone. >> they come seeking refuge. fleeing tradition of's nuclear plant -- fukushima's nuclear plant andprecious to them. there is a chance for radiation. more than 1000 have arrived here already. there are reunions. exhaustion and relief. this family was just 5 miles from the damaged reactor. as they made it here, the fuel in their car was running out. on the map, the red zone is the highest in danger. my son's house is there. >> all i can do is pray to god and say, please let
japan fears as many as 15,000 may have died. welcome to "bbc world news." forces come to's benghazi. he delivers a radio message. >> we are coming on this happy day. tomorrow, benghazi will change and there will again be a fun, dance, and cries of joy. >> has japanese nuclear engineers battle to prevent a disaster, there is no let up. half a million people made homeless by friday's earthquake and tsunami. more supplies are reaching survivors. many still lack basic...
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nuclear watchdog says japan must. quote sleep. meanwhile beyond japan's shores panic is spreading faster than radiation people in russia's far east stock up on preventive medicines needlessly putting their health at risk. and in other news this hour libya's government declares an immediate cease fire and an end to military operations just hours after the u.n. backs a british french sponsored resolution to impose a no fly zone. with r.t. life for moscow where it's now or just after four pm on friday another u.n. nuclear agency has a warning but the battle to stabilize your plans crippled fukushima nuclear plant is a race against the clock there are continuing efforts to try to cool the overheated reactors at the facility stricken by a massive earthquake and tsunami about a week ago on a seven stage international scale measuring the severity of the situation in motion c. has moved from four to five that's just about two levels behind the nine hundred eighty six child noble disaster. bennett has more. right now they're still trying t
nuclear watchdog says japan must. quote sleep. meanwhile beyond japan's shores panic is spreading faster than radiation people in russia's far east stock up on preventive medicines needlessly putting their health at risk. and in other news this hour libya's government declares an immediate cease fire and an end to military operations just hours after the u.n. backs a british french sponsored resolution to impose a no fly zone. with r.t. life for moscow where it's now or just after four pm on...
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as you can see, more evidence of the extraordinary scene at that hit japan. -- seen that hit japan. six days now. the rush of water coming into that small port town of miyaku city. one cameraman there. whole house is being shifted and torrent. to the torran quite remarkable scenes coming for the first time from that port town. friday afternoon, following the magnitude 9 earthquake that struck japan. it just illustrates -- i am sure more pictures will continue to come in and forthcoming days of different aspects of this disaster. but another town absolutely decimated from that torrent. a terrible scenes from the northeast coast. a more terrible scenes on top of the absolutely devastating pictures we have seen in recent days. we will bring you more, of course, more coverage of the situation in japan throughout the forthcoming hour. let's go to libya, because colonel gaddafi is a warning of decisive battles ahead as his forces tried to regain control of rebel-held cities. meanwhile, the u.n. security council is divided over a draft resolution to put a no-fly zone in place. here is our
as you can see, more evidence of the extraordinary scene at that hit japan. -- seen that hit japan. six days now. the rush of water coming into that small port town of miyaku city. one cameraman there. whole house is being shifted and torrent. to the torran quite remarkable scenes coming for the first time from that port town. friday afternoon, following the magnitude 9 earthquake that struck japan. it just illustrates -- i am sure more pictures will continue to come in and forthcoming days of...
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i'm charlie d'agata in japan. we'll have the story coming up. >>> as the severity of the crisis continues, the radioactive particles that drifted across the pacific are already falling right here in the bay area. >> good morning, it's friday march 18. i'm sydnie kohara. >> hi, everybody. i'm frank mallicoat. time is 4:30. the good news is, it's friday. the bad news is, boy, is it raining outside. lawrence, i guess we are going to get a lot more of that, huh? >> yes. this is just the beginning. showers out of the main front and it looks as the main frontal system makes its way through we are going to see the rain picking up. lightning strikes embedded in some of the cells, you can see one making its way into san francisco and also into concord, parts of the north bay, as well. we have more on the way. it's going to pick up through the day and a larger storm for the weekend. we'll talk about that coming up in a few minutes. right now, let's check traffic with elizabeth. >> at least we are not seeing any major accide
i'm charlie d'agata in japan. we'll have the story coming up. >>> as the severity of the crisis continues, the radioactive particles that drifted across the pacific are already falling right here in the bay area. >> good morning, it's friday march 18. i'm sydnie kohara. >> hi, everybody. i'm frank mallicoat. time is 4:30. the good news is, it's friday. the bad news is, boy, is it raining outside. lawrence, i guess we are going to get a lot more of that, huh? >> yes....
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remind yourself that this is japan. when nature unleashes all of its power, even the mightiest nations are brought low. so, is japan to the earthquakes, that under its ever ready emergency plans, this primary school was always earmarked as a refuge. the exercise drills paid off. in times of crisis, the teacher double as aid workers. >> we are trying to feed 2000 people, maybe more. we will keep going as long as our supply lasts. >> this woman and her children have no power or water at home. she doesn't know how long she will be here. >> i am very worried for the children, she says. i want to get them home as quickly as possible. around the city, food is running out. at the supermarket, an employee tells customers shelves are almost empty. we are a few miles away from the worst of the damage and these people are affected all the same. they are having to queue up for everyday items that just a few days ago they took for granted. this woman tells me she has looked around the area, but this is the only shop that's got anyth
remind yourself that this is japan. when nature unleashes all of its power, even the mightiest nations are brought low. so, is japan to the earthquakes, that under its ever ready emergency plans, this primary school was always earmarked as a refuge. the exercise drills paid off. in times of crisis, the teacher double as aid workers. >> we are trying to feed 2000 people, maybe more. we will keep going as long as our supply lasts. >> this woman and her children have no power or water...
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. >> many people live and work in tokyo come from other parts of japan. families are leaving tokyo for other parts of japan because of the fear of radiation. leaving is not an option for many. there are not enough places to go. if there is a major leak of radiation there does not seem to be a plan either. the family has not been told about it. they are watching developments further north with consternation. they have a baby and don't trust what the government is telling them. >> the government says we are safe but i don't think so. i don't trust them. >> one that? >> because [unintelligible] >> what is this? this is new? >> instead they are making their own plans. a car standing by to head south at a moment's notice. >> as they struggle goes on to prevent a major nuclear disaster many foreign governments are advising nationals to leave tokyo. the u.s. is not allowing any of its military within 80 kilometers of the plant. the japanese government has only told people within 20 kilometers to leave. we have obtained footage from a local tv crew wants to tell
. >> many people live and work in tokyo come from other parts of japan. families are leaving tokyo for other parts of japan because of the fear of radiation. leaving is not an option for many. there are not enough places to go. if there is a major leak of radiation there does not seem to be a plan either. the family has not been told about it. they are watching developments further north with consternation. they have a baby and don't trust what the government is telling them. >> the...
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the whole of japan came to a halt today. they remember the thousands killed and thousands more still missing. >> i jumped into the covered -- in to that covered and stayed there. >> there were of teaching near sunday when the earthquake hit. the three friends are now leading, evacuated by the british embassy tonight on a flight to hong kong. alex's town to the direct hit. he does not want to read. >> you feel like you are abandoning the people have known for more than two years. you learn to care about the people. you get so attached to them. you feel like you are abandoning them by getting out. >> alex is not the only one reluctant to leave japan. of the 7000 britons who live in tokyo, here than 100 turned out tonight for the first evacuation flight organized by the british embassy. 150 miles north of the fukushima plant, these are the new heroes of the hour. >> we expect a lot of difficulties with the mission. it is a really dangerous assignment. the reputation of japan and the lives of many people rest on your actions. >>
the whole of japan came to a halt today. they remember the thousands killed and thousands more still missing. >> i jumped into the covered -- in to that covered and stayed there. >> there were of teaching near sunday when the earthquake hit. the three friends are now leading, evacuated by the british embassy tonight on a flight to hong kong. alex's town to the direct hit. he does not want to read. >> you feel like you are abandoning the people have known for more than two...
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a devastating tsunami in japan, lloyd's says they do have the ability to cope, but the cost of those disasters is still being counted. >> let's talk about the flying kangaroo. pontus airways has warned that their profits will be affected by the natural disaster in japan with a downsizing capacity. but the earthquake in japan is certainly not their only problem. >> but just the earthquake, but other natural disasters close to their home turf. the australian floods in queensland, the christ church floods, all of this impacting the outlook for them, losing about $140 million. >> as you have been hearing, the president of tokyo electric power has been admitted to the hospital. found suffering from high blood pressure in the extreme dizziness. he has been under some immense pressure but shares are up another 18%. they have lost another 80% of their value more than $30 billion since the crisis began, facing a debt of $92 billion. many knelt think that the biggest asian utility bill have to be taken over by the government. two major oil and gas companies are thinking of shelving programs af
a devastating tsunami in japan, lloyd's says they do have the ability to cope, but the cost of those disasters is still being counted. >> let's talk about the flying kangaroo. pontus airways has warned that their profits will be affected by the natural disaster in japan with a downsizing capacity. but the earthquake in japan is certainly not their only problem. >> but just the earthquake, but other natural disasters close to their home turf. the australian floods in queensland, the...